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Originally Posted by Big Dave
No doubt 55 works. Why would 35 MPH not work better? How about 15 MPG?
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On average (not in every case obviously), if I had to guess, mpg gets worse below 35mph.
35 mph WOULD be a pretty big time hit compared to 55mph, and making efficient cars with peak mpg at 55mph (with some aerodynamics for the joneses) is certainly concievable.
No point going 15 if it is slower AND more inefficient than 35, so I think we can rule that one out.
But above 55 and you are on a steep dropoff of mpg. And argueably wasting national resources for the habit. Again, I don't really care, I'm just saying for the point of discussion. The governments job is to govern, where does the money for foriegn oil dependence come from? I think they HAVE to do something to reduce consumption.